Sights on the West Side

The dry side holds the island's two monumental views — the canyon and the cliffs — stacked along one mountain road.

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Waimea Canyon

The 'Grand Canyon of the Pacific' — ten miles of red-and-green gorge, 3,000 feet deep.

<p>Waimea Canyon Drive climbs past a string of lookouts over the painted gorge, with Waipoʻo Falls threading the far wall. The main lookout delivers the postcard; Puʻu Hinahina adds a Niʻihau view. Out-of-state visitors pay entry and parking at the state park lookouts — one ticket covers Kōkeʻe too.</p>

Time: 2-3 hours with stops

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Kalalau & Puʻu o Kila Lookouts (Kōkeʻe)

Stand 4,000 feet above the Nā Pali's most sacred valley — when the clouds allow.

<p>At the top of the mountain road in Kōkeʻe State Park, the rim lookouts drop away into Kalalau Valley's fluted green walls with the ocean beyond. Clouds pour in and out — if it's socked in, wait twenty minutes; mornings are clearest.</p>

Time: 1 hour